Legal Counsel, Contracts Center Of Excellence

Description And Requirements

Lenovo is seeking a Legal Counsel for its Legal Contracts Center of Excellence (COE), reporting to the North America Contracts team leader. This candidate will provide legal support for commercial transactions using project management, process innovation, technology and tools to deliver legal work in a way that drives both improved risk-mitigation and improved efficiency.

Position responsibilities include:

• Providing proactive advice regarding business and legal issues and risks
• Drafting and negotiating a high volume of complex technology, sales and partnering agreements, vendor and supplier agreements, public sector contracts, and other commercial contracts including confidentiality agreements, license agreements, data processing agreements, professional services agreements, assignments and amendments; contracts for Direct and Channel sales, RFP/RFIs, resale, nondisclosure, software license/sublicense, evaluation, cloud contracts, XaaS (e.g., DaaS, SaaS etc.), flexible consumption models and other commercial agreements.
• Developing and implementing legal efficiencies to support business teams, and improving contract processes and operations
• Collaborating with internal and outside counsel, technology experts, marketing and sales teams, product developers as well as with Lenovo’s customers and suppliers as needed
• Working with clients and the legal team on strategic initiatives in support of all business units
• Reviewing existing, and creating new, template agreements and negotiation playbooks to build the team’s knowledge base, and ensure consistency and speed

Job Requirements:

• JD or LLM and admission to practice
• 8+ years of drafting and negotiation contracts experience in a fast-paced environment, preferably focused on technology transactions.
• Experience with Governmental Contracting (Locals, State, Federal) is required.

Our Ideal Candidate has:

• Demonstrated exceptional judgment, integrity and ability to give practical advice appropriately weighing legal and business objectives
• Quick to identify and resolve issues in collaboration with client and team members
• Drive for Continuous Improvement
• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Possesses an appetite for innovation, driving efficiencies by developing playbooks, templates, etc.
• Strong communication and presentation skills will be necessary to explain complex matters to business partners in a manner that is readily understandable in order to ensure well-informed business decisions
• Ability to manage multiple transactions and projects simultaneously under deadline pressure
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal interaction in a highly customer-satisfaction focused environment
• Developed critical thinking and proactive problem-solving skills, with a willingness to get into the details of complex problems and drive creative solutions
• Detail-oriented, with outstanding organizational skills and ability to manage multiple transactions and projects simultaneously under deadline pressure
• Experience in change management as a result of implementation of company-wide policies and procedures
• Demonstrate an ability to thrive in a large, global company while coordinating the efforts of a large cross-functional group of internal stakeholders
• Comfort around running Steering Groups and reporting on performance to clients
• Client Relationship Development/Management
• Ability to interface with customers and members of large organizations
• Committed to his/her personal growth and development by actively seeking feedback and responding with constructive action
• Proficiency in utilizing contract management technology for client/company reporting, and workflow management
• Proven track record in building strong, trust-based relationships with diverse client groups
• Demonstrated exceptional judgment, integrity and ability to give practical advice appropriately weighing legal and business objectives

• Demonstrated ability to work well with all levels of an organization to provide excellent client service
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with different internal groups/functions
• Collaborative Spirit

Location: Preferred locations include the Raleigh, NC area or the Chicago, IL area; remote positions may be considered, if located on the East Coast. For "on-site" roles, Lenovo leverages a flexible workplace schedule that includes 3 days in the office and 2 days remote.

The base salary budgeted range for this position in Jersey City - NJ, Ithaca - NY or NYC, is 125K-135K. Individuals may also be considered for bonus and/or commission. Lenovo’s various benefits can be found on www.lenovobenefits.com.

Travel Expectations: 0%

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any federal, state, or local protected class.

Lenovo adopted a COVID-19 Vaccination Policy for US-based employees. As a condition of employment, employees must adhere to Lenovo’s US Vaccination Policy and be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, subject to any applicable accommodations. To be fully vaccinated means individuals must receive the full series of a vaccine either approved by the FDA or WHO and listed by the CDC (e.g. two dose of the Moderna, AstraZeneca or Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines; or one dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine). This applies to all US-based employees, contractors and interns, regardless of work location. As a condition of employment, you must provide proof that you are fully vaccinated or follow Lenovo’s accommodation process.

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